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What’s on our minds
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Our Journals : Catholic historical review
Read more: Our Journals : Catholic historical reviewIn Our journals we introduce you to all our journals; currently, there are over 140 live journals we subscribe to. If you would like to explore this series, please click on https://heythroplibrary.co.uk/tag/our-journals/. Title of journal Catholic historical review Published since 1915 ISSN 0008-8080 (print) & 1534-0708 (online) Held at the Heythrop Library since 2001 Our catalogue record https://hey.koha.openfifth.net/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=80021 Subject(s) covered Catholic theology,…
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Spotlight: Catholic profiles (part 1)
Read more: Spotlight: Catholic profiles (part 1)This is another volume from our backlog of uncatalogued items. In this case, the small booklet was part of the former Community Library, which was a big library at the bottom of the building next to us. The Library served the members of the Jesuit Mount Street Community, when about 40 men were living in…
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Work Experience Reflection: Zoe, UCL
Read more: Work Experience Reflection: Zoe, UCLI was fortunate enough to enjoy a 2 week work placement with the Heythrop Library team in April/May this year. Arranged by the UCL Library and Information Studies department, I had asked for a placement which would have lots of variety and that is precisely what I got. It is a common misconception that librarians…
What people say about us
The materials in the library are first-rate for philosophy and theology research. I would not be able to access these books elsewhere. LJC student, April 2026
I am registered for the University of London BD, due to complete by 2029. There is online library provision, but printed books are so much easier to use. Undergraduate student, April 2026
I am a Laudato Si’ animator working on developing environmental virtue ethics to guide responses to the climate crisis in alignment with Laudate Deum. Unwaged member, April 2026
Because it has a range of books very difficult to borrow in London if one is not affiliated to a college or university. Ordained priest, April 2026
Reading and learning are important for my ministry, so an accessible library is very helpful. I have already benefited from the rich collection and the wonderful service from the staff since I joined the membership a fer years ago. Ordained priest, April 2026
Helping me study as a student of Oxford University, but living in London. Seminarian, March 2026